Time and time again, we’ve seen the Nissan GT-R take on faster rivals, whether it’s in full-circuit competition or on an endurance track. Despite having old bones underneath, the Japanese sports coupe remains a force to be reckoned with, even among the newer competitors.
For example, the Porsche 911 Turbo S. Even the 991 generation of the pumped 911 is even newer than the GT-R, but that doesn’t mean it’s faster. Or is that it?
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The drag race video (embedded at the top of this page) of 888MF on YouTube purports to answer that. It is noteworthy that these two cars have a square combination, both powered by double-turbo and six-cylinder engines. However, this is not an ordinary GT-R, it is a tuned one, which puts it at a great advantage over the Porsche. Let’s make a list of the numbers here to compare.
According to the video, the GT-R here is tuned to 690 horsepower (515 kilowatts) and 597 pound-feet (810 Newton-meters) of torque. That’s a pretty big leap over a Nissan GT-R Nismo, much more than a normal GT-R, and more than enough to pull its 3,803-pound (1,725-kilogram) mass.
As for the 991.2 generation 911 Turbo S, the non-exclusive series features a six-cylinder flat mill that produces 572 hp (427 kW) and 516 lb-ft (700 Nm) of turns. However, it is listed with 553 lb-ft (750 Nm) of torque with overload.
Believe it or not, that extra amount of torque, along with the Porsche Sport Response Button (PSRB) mattered a lot in this endurance race. Watch the video at the top to find out, and be sure to wait for the second and third races.
